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North Windham vs Windsor vs Windham vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | North Windham | Windsor | Windham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
3,554Lowest |
19,188Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Windsor and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.